Internal structural lintel is for supporting unit masonry above an opening in a wall

Abstract

An internal lintel where masonry units are mechanically attached to a suspension member 3 by means of an anchor 2. The suspension member is attached to a hidden support beam 6 by means of a continuous strut 5 and strut fastener 8. No part of the lintel is visible after construction of the wall is complete.

1 . I claim a means of structural support for masonry units over a wall opening where the units are directly and mechanically attached to a member located within the masonry joint and recessed from the surface, said member in turn connecting to a support beam which is located wholly behind the masonry veneer.